A questionnaire survey of the management and use of anthelmintics in cattle and antelope in mixed farming systems in Zimbabwe

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 70-73

  Madzingira, O ^a   Mukaratirwa, S ^a   Pandey, V S ^b   Dorny, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antelope; Anthelmintics; Cattle; Mixed farming systems; Questionnaire survey

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; DORAMECTIN; FENBENDAZOLE; LEVAMISOLE; OXYCLOZANIDE; RAFOXANIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; NONHUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STOCKING DENSITY; ZIMBABWE; ANIMAL; CATTLE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; PARASITOLOGY;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; GRIMMIA; MELAMPUS; ORYX; SYLVICAPRA GRIMMIA; TAUROTRAGUS; TRAGELAPHUS ORYX; VERMES;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; ANTHELMINTICS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0036615093     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v73i2.559     Document Type: Article

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